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• Stay off the ice, warns Calgary Fire Department

  04-12-2023 23:35
  
  The Calgary Fire Department is cautioning people to stay off the ice amid the unseasonably warm weather. Though rivers, lakes and ponds in the city may have frozen, the fire department warns that ice may be dangerously thin or unstable thanks to the above-average temperatures. On Monday, the fire department said there were several 911 calls about people who were on the ice, including a report of young children on the Bow River "throwing rocks and trying to break through the ice." "With warmer te
  
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• Blue Bombers re-sign all-star defensive end Willie Jefferson - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 23:19 via news.google.com
  
  Blue Bombers re-sign all-star defensive end Willie Jefferson  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP investigating disturbance in Coalhurst - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 22:45 via news.google.com
  
  RCMP investigating disturbance in Coalhurst  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ATA President releases Op-Ed on provincial Enrollment Growth ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 22:45 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge Police Service, Alberta Sheriffs apprehend three ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 22:33 via news.google.com
  
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• Former Liberal fisheries minister Bernadette Jordan named consul ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 22:19 via news.google.com
  
  Former Liberal fisheries minister Bernadette Jordan named consul ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fort Macleod emergency department temporarily closed for part of ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 21:47 via news.google.com
  
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• Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to Lethbridge in January - My Lethbridge Now

  04-12-2023 21:47 via news.google.com
  
  Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to Lethbridge in January  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Injured man arrested after reportedly damaging vehicles in southern Alta. town

  04-12-2023 21:46
  A man was taken into custody by police in Coalhurst, Alta. after reportedly causing a disturbance in the community. RCMP was called to Lake Drive in Coalhurst on Monday at 7 a.m. for reports of an injured man in the area damaging vehicles. The man was located, taken into custody and then to hospital. Police said multiple people called in the disturbance, which helped the situation from “escalating even further.” There is no ongoing risk to public safety in the area. Coalhurst is loca
  
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• Invasive 'super pigs' encroaching on Alberta's mountain parks, experts warn

  04-12-2023 21:29
  
  Experts warn that Canada's "super pigs" – a crossbreed of wild boars and domestic pigs – are quickly encroaching on mountain parks and communities in Alberta. A leading researcher on the topic, Dr. Ryan Brook at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Agriculture and Bio Resources, says the risk the swine could pose to national parks is serious. "These wild pigs are the worst invasive large mammal on the planet," he said. "So, if you ask me, 'Ryan, what's worse than invasive pigs
  
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• Canes Chatter presented by Peka Rollshutters: December 4th, 2023 ... - Canadian Hockey League

  04-12-2023 21:21 via news.google.com
  
  Canes Chatter presented by Peka Rollshutters: December 4th, 2023 ...  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Ingram, Barzal, Hughes named NHL's three stars of the week - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  Ingram, Barzal, Hughes named NHL's three stars of the week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Redblacks name veteran coach Tommy Condell as new offensive co ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 20:58 via news.google.com
  
  Redblacks name veteran coach Tommy Condell as new offensive co ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2 Calgary-owned golf courses open for 'winter' golfing

  04-12-2023 20:25
  
  Calgary golfers can grab their clubs and head to at least two courses on Tuesday. With the temperature set to climb to double digits, the City of Calgary is opening temporary greens at Shaganappi Point and Maple Ridge golf courses on Dec. 5. Maple Ridge is an 18-hole course while Shaganappi has a front nine-hole and a valley nine-hole course.  Tee times were released on Monday at noon, and all players pay the same green fees: $25 for Maple Ridge and $15 for either of the nine-hole courses a
  
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• Calgary Catholic School District's delayed entry pilot cancelled

  04-12-2023 20:18
  
  A pilot plan to change the daily school hours for students enrolled in the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) has been grounded, the board says. In a statement on its website, the CCSD said it "overwhelmingly heard" from concerned parents, guardians and staff members, and decided not to proceed with the plan. The proposal was supposed to change the operating hours one day a week, starting at 11 a.m. or noon on Mondays or Wednesdays. The CCSD announced its decision last week, first informing
  
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• Taber man dies in industrial accident - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 20:15 via news.google.com
  
  Taber man dies in industrial accident  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricanes' Braillard named to Switzerland World Junior selection ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 19:34 via news.google.com
  
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• Drugs, guns and body armour seized from southwest Calgary home after shooting

  04-12-2023 19:30
  
  Calgary police say a shooting in the community of Woodlands last month led to the seizure of almost $300,000 in illegal drugs and a handful of guns. The shooting happened in 0 to 100 block of Woodview Terrace S.W. at 7:45 p.m. on Nov. 18, leaving one man injured. Paramedics took the victim to hospital in life-threatening condition. Officers searched the hometo make sure there were no other victims, and said during that time they saw several guns and a loaded magazine. The following day, police e
  
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• Jason Nixon's son airlifted to hospital after crash

  04-12-2023 19:09
  
  The youngest children of an Alberta minister were injured in a crash last Friday. Jason Nixon — minister of seniors, community and social services and MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre — posted Monday morning his son Austin and his daughter Chyanne were involved in a crash. Austin was in critical but stable condition and Chyanne did not sustain major injuries and was recovering, Nixon said.A message from Jason & Tiffany Nixon pic.twitter.com/nldD3k4Ss9 — Jason Nixo
  
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• Alberta minister's son in critical condition after crash

  04-12-2023 19:09
  
  The youngest children of an Alberta minister were injured in a crash last Friday. Jason Nixon — minister of seniors, community and social services and MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre — posted Monday morning his son Austin and his daughter Chyanne were involved in a crash. Austin was in critical but stable condition and Chyanne did not sustain major injuries and was recovering, Nixon said.A message from Jason & Tiffany Nixon pic.twitter.com/nldD3k4Ss9 — Jason Nixo
  
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• Canada's proposal to cut methane emissions by 75% 'dangerous and unconstitutional': Alta. premier

  04-12-2023 18:53
  
  Canada is aiming to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by at least 75 per cent over the next six years, but the Alberta government said the rules would be “dangerous and unconstitutional.” The announcement of the proposed regulations was announced Monday morning by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault at COP28 in Dubai. "Lowering methane emissions from our oil and gas sector is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways we can cut the pollution that is fueling c
  
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• Mastermind Toys to be acquired — but these 18 stores will still be liquidated

  04-12-2023 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian kids' retailer Mastermind Toys has agreed to be acquired in a deal that should see the majority of its stores remain open.
  
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• How 'expensive' are Alberta's MPs? A Pattison Media analysis - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 18:27 via news.google.com
  
  How 'expensive' are Alberta's MPs? A Pattison Media analysis  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta MLA Jason Nixon’s twin teenagers injured in rural rollover crash, son in critical condition

  04-12-2023 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta MLA Jason Nixon is focusing on his family and having staff concentrate on his ministry following a crash that sent one of his twins to hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Snow Thursday but first, warm temperatures and windy conditions Tuesday

  04-12-2023 18:14
  
  We have quite a range of weather through these next few days. Tuesday will come with warm temperatures and windy conditions. Expect 7 C as the sun rises just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday. In the afternoon, temperatures will soar into the mid-teens. This is why some city-owned golf courses in Calgary will open Dec. 5. It will be gusty though. In Calgary, gusts will pick up to 30 and even 50 km/h at times. For some communities south of Calgary, such as Lethbridge to Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass, gu
  
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• Rain and snowfall warnings issued for southern B.C., Calgary starts Monday 14 C above average

  04-12-2023 18:14
  
  After another warm and dry weekend, Calgarians woke up Monday to an overnight low temperature that exceeded average daytime highs for this time of year. This is coming on the heels of an unusually warm November with only three days below average, one day below freezing, and 10 double-digit daytime highs.The daytime high Tuesday should hit at least 13 C, and there will be times this week where the overnight lows will be warmer than the average daytime highs for early December. . This trend is goi
  
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• COP28: Canada’s new methane plan eyes 75% slash in emissions

  04-12-2023 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Virtually all of Canadian facilities handling natural gas will be covered' under the proposed measures, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Foundation confirms death of Quebec film ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 18:02 via news.google.com
  
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• International Volunteer Day being marked a couple of ways in ... - My Lethbridge Now

  04-12-2023 17:58 via news.google.com
  
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• Edmonton police shoot knife-wielding suspect dead along 100th Avenue

  04-12-2023 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  A suspect was shot dead by Edmonton police Sunday night after he allegedly approached several people with a knife west of the downtown core.
  
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• Jets sign forward Niederreiter to three-year contract extension - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 17:38 via news.google.com
  
  Jets sign forward Niederreiter to three-year contract extension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada proposes new methane emissions rules for oil-and-gas sector - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 17:10 via news.google.com
  
  Canada proposes new methane emissions rules for oil-and-gas sector  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lawyer for families of Bernardo victims wants different prison transfer rules for violent offenders

  04-12-2023 16:47
  
  Tim Danson, the lawyer and legal counsel for the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, who were killed by Paul Bernardo, is calling for changes to the way prison transfers are handled for violent offenders. Danson appeared via video conference before the House of Commons public safety committee studying the rights of victims of crime and the reclassification and transfer of federal offenders on Monday, delivering a presentation and taking questions from committee members for nearly two
  
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• Calgary Transit's Red Line reopens after closures

  04-12-2023 15:50
  
  After more than a week of alternate routes, passengers of the Red Line were able to resume their regular route Monday morning. The train was closed from the Victoria Park/Stampede Station to 39 Avenue Station for nine days beginning late last month. The disruption to service was to open the new Victoria Park/Stampede Station and required crews to divert tracks from the old station to the new one. The City of Calgary said once the work is fully complete, riders will enjoy shorter walks to the pla
  
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• Mötley Crüe coming to Calgary: Iconic band to play during Stampede

  04-12-2023 15:35
  
  One of the world's most celebrated rock bands will be taking the stage at the Calgary Stampede next year. Officials say Mötley Crüe will be playing July 11, 2024, at the Scotiabank Saddledome, right in the midst of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. "A Mötley Crüe show is not to be missed," said Stampede Entertainment Inc. president Adam Oppenheim in a statement. "This iconic band boasts a stage presence and energy that is second to none. Their countless multi-platinum hits
  
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• Manslaughter could be hard to prove in Edmonton officer shooting, experts say

  04-12-2023 14:27
  
  Manslaughter charges against a man accused of selling a gun to a 16-year-old boy who took his own life after fatally shooting two Edmonton police officers is an unusual case that might be difficult to prove, legal experts say. Police arrested 19-year-old Dennis Okeymow last month. He faces three counts of manslaughter for the deaths of the officers and the young shooter, identified in court records as Roman Shewchuk. Okeymow is also charged with criminal negligence causing death and criminal neg
  
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• Lethbridge meat plant workers approve new contract - Alberta Worker

  04-12-2023 12:45 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge meat plant workers approve new contract  Alberta Worker
  
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• Large pro-Israel rally planned for Parliament Hill on Monday - Lethbridge News Now

  04-12-2023 10:06 via news.google.com
  
  Large pro-Israel rally planned for Parliament Hill on Monday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge police reopens road after collision involving multiple vehicles - Global News

  04-12-2023 01:20 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge police reopens road after collision involving multiple vehicles  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge police reopens road after collision involving multiple vehicles

  04-12-2023 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Details are scarce, but police and first responders are at the scene, which is located just east of the University of Lethbridge overpass.
  
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